We are Dean and Annabelle a husband and wife team and here to help you, knowledgeable, dedicated with a loyal team who will provide an excellent experience for you from start to finish. We prioritise developing and motivating our team and are proud of how we work closely together to deliver a great service.
We guarantee all our work, so you can have complete peace of mind. Even if we were to go out of business (and we have no intention of that!), our work would still be guaranteed. We offer 10-year guarantees on: chemical damp proofing, tanking or waterproofing works completed below ground and all timber treatments.
We'll even assign our guarantee to a new owner of the property free of charge, if you ask us to. And if you think there's a problem with work we've undertaken, we will come back and re-inspect it. We provide expert services and deliver them expertly, using only appropriately trained and qualified surveyors and technicians.
We guarantee all our work, so you can have complete peace of mind. Even if we were to go out of business (and we have no intention of that!), our work would still be guaranteed. We offer 10-year guarantees on: chemical damp proofing, tanking or waterproofing works completed below ground and all timber treatments.
We'll even assign our guarantee to a new owner of the property free of charge, if you ask us to. And if you think there's a problem with work we've undertaken, we will come back and re-inspect it. We provide expert services and deliver them expertly, using only appropriately trained and qualified surveyors and technicians.
Services
At South East Timber and Damp we have different survey packages, depending upon whether you need a full written timber and damp report for a home purchase survey or want a comprehensive investigation with just an estimate to give you the information you need to make the best decision on how to protect your property.
Damp proofing is the generic term used to describe the processes and treatments implemented to fix or prevent the damp problems that occur within a property. The cost of damp in a property can run to thousands of pounds, so acting quickly to identify the issue and solve the problem is critical. It pays to be vigilant, and there are often cost-effective solutions you can implement.
Not overly scientific, but this is exactly what it is. Water can encroach on your building from the ground for a variety of reasons, and it will attack your brickwork, climbing the walls via the porous nature of the components. It will impact on the various surfaces it comes into contact with including woodwork, as well as bricks and mortar.
Penetrating damp is known technically as 'water ingress'; it refers to any moisture seeping into the fabric of a building from routes other than the ground (see Rising Damp). Penetrating damp can cause structural and cosmetic damage to a building, as well as potentially creating health complications for the inhabitants if left untreated for a prolonged time.
Known as Serpula Lacrymans, dry rot is a wood destroying fungus which feeds on moisture - typically in poorly ventilated buildings or water exposed timbers from damaged gutters and leaky pipes. Once fungus spores germinate, fine strands of fungal growth sprout and spread, devouring wood. And because dry rot even penetrates mortar, plaster and concrete, it can cause widespread and often unseen damage.
Reviews (10)
Ray Pentland
Jul 29, 2021
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Susan Leborgne
Feb 21, 2021
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We have recently had work done using South East Timber and Damp and could not be happier with the whole experience from start to finish. From the first phone contact, speaking to their lovely, friendly and helpful staff who organised the survey and consequent work right through to their team of technicians who turned up and got the job done fast and efficiently. The technicians were also so nice and friendly, leaving their work space clean and tidy at the end of the day and just getting on with the job in hand. We are more than happy with the work carried out and couldn't recommend this great company
Jordan Vaughan
Sep 25, 2020
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Caroline J.
Jul 02, 2020
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Dean and Annabelle provided a totally professional and friendly service from the outset. My initial email was answered promptly, and Dean arrived for our appointment spot on time. We found Dean extremely knowledgeable and his integrity exemplary. A full survey Identified extremely light evidence of woodworm activity, which had already been treated prior to us moving in and Dean subsequently recommended no further treatment to be necessary. A rare find in this day and age! I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending South East Timber & Damp Ltd.
Andrew Jenkinson
Nov 24, 2019
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Peter Noble
Oct 05, 2019
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Our neighbour recommended Dean and Annabelle's team without hesitation.
Dean is a very experienced professional. He carefully explained everything that needed to be done, and why. His estimate was detailed.
They were professional, personable, hard working and REALLY neat and clean - the office staff were also fantastic.
It has been about a month since the work was done and it all looks perfect - we will report back if we have any issues, but we seriously doubt that we will.
Dean also saved us a lot of unnecessary expenditure suggested by an "independent" damp surveyor. Next time we will go
Dean is a very experienced professional. He carefully explained everything that needed to be done, and why. His estimate was detailed.
They were professional, personable, hard working and REALLY neat and clean - the office staff were also fantastic.
It has been about a month since the work was done and it all looks perfect - we will report back if we have any issues, but we seriously doubt that we will.
Dean also saved us a lot of unnecessary expenditure suggested by an "independent" damp surveyor. Next time we will go
Sue Hutcheson
Sep 21, 2019
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We have used South East Timber & Damp numerous times to advise us on various issues. Dean and Lee have both demonstrated extensive knowledge and experience in damp, condensation and timber issues we have had. Both have answered queries for us, explained things in layman’s terms and helped us resolve the issues. Lovely friendly office team and would highly recommend
Tom D.
Jun 26, 2019
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I instructed South East Timber and Damp Limited to investigate reasons behind condensation in one of my BTL properties in Maidstone. Lee was very professional and knowledgeable and was able to visit the property the very next day. His recommendations were very thorough and the property is already showing signs of improvement. 100% satisfied and I recommend South East Timber and Damp Limited to anyone looking to solve their damp problems!
Claire Prisk
Dec 24, 2018
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If you're looking for a resolution to damp problems in your home then I can highly recommend this company. I had sought advice from roofers and builders all to no avail( and at great cost) and then hurray discovered this company!
Customer service was excellent , the survey and advice from Lee was thorough and explained in a way that was easy for an ordinary person to understand and left me assured that my house was not about to fall down around me! I have had many dealings with all sorts of companies over the years and can honestly say that this was by far the best- honest professional and reasonably
Customer service was excellent , the survey and advice from Lee was thorough and explained in a way that was easy for an ordinary person to understand and left me assured that my house was not about to fall down around me! I have had many dealings with all sorts of companies over the years and can honestly say that this was by far the best- honest professional and reasonably
Linda Garcia
Dec 12, 2018
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Thanks so much to Dean at South East Timber & Damp for taking a look a the serious damp problem we were experiencing in one of our charity shops in Whitstable. We've been battling to find the root cause of the puddles forming on the ground floor, and despite building surveyors and other trades going in to investigate, no one could tell us definitively what the problem was, leaving us in a very weak position to move forward with our landlords. Dean had the expertise and the technical instruments to quickly define the key problem, with minimum disruption to our shop trading. He delivered an in depth
